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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

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We have created this blog to tell Joshua's story. Josh was born in 2007 with a congenital heart defect, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS - only half of his heart developed) & has undergone 3 open heart surgeries, pacemaker placement as well as surgery to repair his paralyzed diaphragm. He had a very rough beginning, and has hit some bumps along the way but amazes us every day with his ability to live a very active life. Follow us as we try to keep up with him!

The Family

The Family

Joshua

Joshua

Friends with heart

  • Tyler (HLHS)
  • Bodie (HLHS)
  • Rudy (HLHS)
  • Owen (HLHS)
  • Liam (ToF)
  • Julianne (HLHS)
  • Luke (DILV)
  • Cain (HRHS)
  • Logan
  • Maddie (HRHS)
  • Magnus (HLHS)
  • Gabriella (transplant)
  • Lucas (Tri. atresia)
  • Aly Jean (HLHS)
  • Grant (HLHS)
  • Christopher's Heart
  • Baby Hope
  • Paul (Tricuspid Atresia)
  • Parker (TGA)
  • Teagan (HLHS)
  • Gracey (HLHS-Transplant)
  • Jack (HLHS)
  • Parker E. (HLHS)
  • Ethan (HLHS)
  • Logan (Aortic Stenosis VSD)
  • Owen's Heart (HLHS)
  • Drew (Intrptd Aortic Arch etc.)
  • Aiden (Shones-HLHS)
  • McKay (HLHS)
  • Carlie (HRHS)
  • Angel Gracie (HLHS)
  • Gavin (HLHS)
  • other Joshua (Tri. Atresia)
  • Boesen's
  • Ross (HLHS)
  • Jillian (TGA, etc.)
  • Hearts of Hope
  • Marin (Shones)
  • Casey (Tricuspid Atresia)

all of us

all of us

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at 20 months Josh...

forms short sentances
never stops talking
continues to climb up everything
is a peacemaker w/ his sisters
weighs 23.5 lbs

at 19 months joshua

loves to swim
speaks quite a bit
climbs up everything
loves to camp
tries riding his tricylce, but needs some help

at 18 months Joshua

can catch a ball
runs everywhere he goes
ever expanding vocabulary
climbs like a mountain goat
eats anything in sight (like a billy goat)
beats up his Dada
very coordinated
says "what the?" when something surprises him

At 17 months Joshua...

anxiously watches for Semi-trucks as we drive & yells "tractor" when he sees one
walks the whole way around the block
reminds me he needs his meds
hides toys in the toilet (this is bad)

things I've found in the toilet:

a football
blocks
a full roll of toilet paper
mulitple empty rolls
a small soccer ball

At 16 months Josh...

says 15-20 words 'Amen', 'Grandma' & 'Doctor' (his newest words)
winks
roars like a tiger
follows simple directions
communicates very well with & without words
jumps on the trampoline (with adult supervision:)

At 15 months Joshua...

wrestles his big sisters
helps clean up (a little anyway:)
tries new words and sounds daily
isn't as scared leaving mommy's side
flirts like crazy
makes animal sounds

At 14 months Josh...

weaned from breast milk
walks
say 10+ words
puts 2 words together
feeds himself
can crawl at lightning speed
makes anyone smile
9 teeth (3 are molars)